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National Environmental Policy Act/Proposed Amendments: U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources (Congressman...

The United States House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources (“Natural Resources Committee”) held a September 4th Hearing addressing: Discussion Draft of H.R. __ (Rep. Westerman), To amend the National...more

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Demise of Chevron Deference Sends Shockwaves Through Labor and Employment Regulatory Landscape

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In just a month since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Chevron Deference Doctrine, district courts across the country have blocked several federal agency rules, including an injunction in Texas barring enforcement of the...more

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What’s New From the Climate-Alarm Industry?

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A lot, it turns out. The Biden Administration, bending the knee to the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, has paused approval of new LNG export facilities. (In terms of influence on the President, this “wing” is...more

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Interior Issues New NRDAR Type A Rule for Comment

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On January 5, 2024, the Department of the Interior (Interior) will issue a notice of a proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to provide the first significant revisions to its natural resource damage assessment and restoration (NRDAR)...more

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California Water Policy: What Happened in 2023 and Where Are We Going?

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The year started with a bang, with a lot of new Members of the Legislature, and more seasoned Members, invigorated and motivated to tackle some major water policy and funding issues for California. While some significant...more

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House Eyes New Version of the Clean Water Act in Response to Recent U.S Supreme Court Decision

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In what has already been a major year for the Clean Water Act, there’s now another attempt to redefine its scope. On October 17, the Clean Water Act of 2023 was introduced by ranking member of the House Committee on...more

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Supreme Court of Canada Finds Impact Assessment Act Unconstitutional

On October 13, 2023, in a 5-2 split decision, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) found the federal Impact Assessment Act (IAA) to be, in part, unconstitutional in Reference re Impact Assessment Act. The SCC determined that the...more

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NEPA Amendments Aim to Streamline Environmental Review but Largely Codify the Status Quo

Recent amendments to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which Congress included in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA), aim to streamline federal environmental review by imposing time limits, clarifying the...more

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The Potential for Early Adoption of Hydrogen in Alberta

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The development of hydrogen as a clean energy source is experiencing sustained global momentum and interest and is becoming an integral part of the future economic and climate change strategies for leaders across Canada....more

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California Air Resources Board Preparing Scoping Plan for Carbon Neutral Future

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The California Air Resources Board ("CARB") is conducting public workshops during the fall of 2021 as part of its planning for the next Climate Change Scoping Plan, which will lay out strategies for achieving California's...more

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Who Won and Who Didn’t: The 2021 Texas Legislature and Energy

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Most bills filed in each legislative session fail. For the most part we are thankful for that. But today we summarize a few that survived while you weren’t paying attention. ...more

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[Webinar] The First 100 Days of President Biden’s Environmental Policy: Revolution or Back to Basics? - April 15th, 11:00 am -...

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The first 100 days of a new administration can define what lies ahead for the next four years. Join our panel of Nossaman Environment & Land Use attorneys from across the U.S. on April 15, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PT...more

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Morgan Lewis Spark | Q4 2020 - English

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Happy New Year from our team to you and yours. We would like to take this moment to wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous 2021. Morgan Lewis Spark is a quarterly update highlighting new and amended Russian legislation of...more

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SEC Proposes Rules on Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers

The SEC is proposing Rule 13q-1 and an amendment to Form SD to implement Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “DoddFrank Act”) relating to disclosure of payments by resource...more

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H2Ohio water quality plan unveiled

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On November 14, 2019, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine unveiled his long-awaited H2Ohio Water Quality Plan, a program aimed at reducing phosphorus runoff and harmful algal blooms, improving water infrastructure (including tackling...more

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Environmental Update - August 2019 (Issue 6)

OHIO EPA RULEMAKINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS - Air - Availability of Draft Amended Rules for Comment - OAC Chapter 3745-110 - Nitrogen Oxides - Reasonably Available Control Technology Regulations: The Ohio Environmental...more

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Consolidation of Arkansas Cabinet-Level Agencies/92nd Arkansas General Assembly: Department of Energy and Environmental Bill Filed

House Bill 1215 (“H.B. 1215”) was filed that would create the Department of Energy and Environment (“DEE”). Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced earlier this fall his proposal to consolidate cabinet-level departments...more

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Middle White River Watershed Management Plan November 28th Meeting Scheduled/Batesville, Arkansas

The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) has scheduled a meeting to discuss the development of what is described as a “voluntary, non-regulatory Watershed-Based Management Plan for the Middle White River.” The...more

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Symposium Spotlights Natural Resource Damage Regulations Under DOI Review

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Section 301(c) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) authorizes the Federal government, States and federally recognized Indian Tribes to act as "trustees" on behalf of the...more

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Arkansas Governor Hutchinson Announces Consolidation of Cabinet-Level Agencies: Creation of Department of Energy and Environment

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson issued a news release and announced in an October 3rd press briefing the proposed consolidation of Cabinet-level agencies from 42 to 15. The Governor described this action as the “first...more

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Interior Issues Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on NRDAR Regulations

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On August 27, 2018, the Department of the Interior (Interior) issued a 60-day advance notice of a proposed rulemaking that would overhaul its regulations for conducting natural resource damage assessments and restoration...more

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Beautiful Buffalo River Action Committee: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Announces June 19th Meeting

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) issued a news release stating the Beautiful Buffalo River Action Committee (“Committee”) will meet at the agency headquarters on June 19th. The Committee was...more

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Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: Strategic Plan FY 2018 –FY 2019

The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) has published a document titled: Strategic Plan FY 2018 – FY 2019 (“Plan”) ANRC states that the Plan “is a blueprint for ANRC as we continue to work to manage and...more

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The Year in Bankruptcy: 2017

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The initial year of the Trump administration colored much of the political, business, and financial headlines of 2017, both in the U.S. and abroad. Key administration-related developments in 2017 included U.S. withdrawal from...more

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